Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$13.7 million for Q1 2026, up 36.41% year-on-year from -$10.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.82% on a QoQ basis from -$50.3 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$13.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.41% year-over-year to -$13.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$143.0 million (down 10.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$150.8 million, down 16.65% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$13.7 million, up from -$50.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$12.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$92.8 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$24.8 million (2024), against an average of -$32.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 156.58%; it then jumped 66.59% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$13.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 137.72% to -$31.0 million in 2023, then sank by 95.1% to -$60.5 million in 2024, then gained by 16.92% to -$50.3 million in 2025, then surged by 72.82% to -$13.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$13.7 million (Q1 2026), -$50.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$48.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -330.40 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -80.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -8.07 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -159.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -233.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -146.75 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -8.07 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -44.23 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | -13.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -13.67 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -13.67 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -50.27 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -50.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -48.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -48.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -30.78 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -30.78 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -21.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -21.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -60.51 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -60.51 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -24.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -24.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -31.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -31.02 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -26.59 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -26.59 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -16.88 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -16.88 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -12.06 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -12.06 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -92.82 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -92.82 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -13.05 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -13.05 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -16.91 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -16.91 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 37.04 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 37.04 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -5.09 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -5.09 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | -27.25 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | -27.25 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -16.06 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -16.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -12.82 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -12.82 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -12.12 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -12.12 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -9.23 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -9.23 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -15.79 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -15.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -14.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -14.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -15.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -15.89 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -28.54 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -28.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 414.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 414.08 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | -11.53 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | -11.53 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -11.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -11.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -30.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -30.54 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -21.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -21.47 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | -25.27 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | -25.27 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | -14.97 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | -14.97 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 170.67 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 170.67 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | -228,000.00 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | -228,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -48.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -48.32 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 43.11 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 43.11 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -58.38 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -58.38 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -107.84 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -107.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -82.11 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -82.11 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | -53.59 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | -53.59 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 55.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 55.72 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 29.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 29.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | -39.55 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | -39.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -28.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -28.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -37.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -37.60 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | -54.79 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | -54.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -52.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -52.46 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | -56.11 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | -56.11 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -26.04 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -26.04 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | -499,000.00 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | -499,000.00 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -31.17 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -31.17 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -55.59 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -55.59 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 22.08 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 22.08 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -24.19 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -24.19 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -38.79 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -38.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -22.58 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -22.58 Mn |